diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
index 9854fd1a8..ae0e24666 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class DownloadView(QListView):
         super().__init__(parent)
         set_register_stylesheet(self)
         self.setResizeMode(QListView.Adjust)
+        self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
         self.setFlow(QListView.LeftToRight)
         self._menu = None